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Executive Orders Salary/Wage History

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Proposed regs would ban federal contractors from requesting salary information, require job postings to include comp information...

On January 30, the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council, through its constituent agencies (the U.S. Department of Defense, General Services Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Office of...more

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Biden Administration Announces Actions Aimed at Advancing Pay Equity for the Federal Workforce and Federal Contractor Employees

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Earlier this week, the Biden Administration announced actions to support the equal pay principles set forth by Executive Orders 14035 and 14069. These actions will impact federal contractors and...more

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Biden Administration Proposes New Pay Inquiry and Transparency Requirements For Contractors

On January 29, 2024, the 15th anniversary of the enactment of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the Biden Administration announced that it would be taking new actions to implement the Executive Order on Advancing Economy,...more

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Federal Contractors Can Soon Anticipate Rules on Pay Transparency and Salary History for Applicants and Employees

On December 4, 2023, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council submitted a proposed rule on “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting” to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. On...more

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What Types of Pay Equity Laws Should I Be Aware of and How Can I Best Comply?

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Dear QQ: I am the HR Director for a technology company. We have offices in three states and hire employees from all over the country. Since 2020 we have let employees work remotely from the state of their choice. I’ve...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 2022 #4

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DOD Issues Final Rule Providing Enhanced Postaward Debriefing Rights - The Defense Department (DOD) is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of...more

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Ban on Salary History Inquiries to Expand to Federal Contractors

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The emerging trend of laws banning inquiries into salary history and promoting pay transparency will soon expand to federal contractors.  On March 15, 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order titled “Executive Order on...more

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President Biden Signs Executive Order Promoting Pay Equity and Transparency

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In addition to digesting OFCCP’s release of a new directive on compensation, government contractors may soon see new regulations around inquiries into and the use of prior salary information. In conjunction with Equal Pay...more

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Illinois Latest Among Wave of States to Ban Salary History from Hiring Process

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On January 15, 2019, Illinois’s new Governor J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order prohibiting state agencies from asking job candidates about their salary histories. Illinois joins 10 states, Puerto Rico, and 10 local...more

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Michigan Governor Furthers LGBT Protections in State Contracts and Bans State Agencies From Asking For Salary History

Hitting the ground running, Michigan’s new governor, Gretchen Whitmer, has imposed new requirements in the employment arena—but only for executive branch state employees and some contractors and grant and loan recipients....more

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New Illinois Governor Acts Quickly on State Labor and Employment Issues

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• New Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker used his first day in office to sign an Executive Order that directs the Illinois Department of Labor to review and expedite pending wage claims and prohibits state agencies from asking for...more

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Governor Wolf Issues Executive Order Attempting to Address Pay Inequality

On June 6, 2018, Governor Wolf signed Executive Order 2018-18-03, which is designed to combat the gender pay gap in Pennsylvania. The Executive Order directs all state agencies under the governor’s jurisdiction to...more

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NY Governor Wants Employers to Say No to Salary History

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On April 10, 2018, Equal Pay Day, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled proposed legislation banning all employers in New York from asking job applicants about their salary history. The legislation is aimed at closing the...more

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A New Governor Takes Office: What NJ Employers Can Expect

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Governor Phil Murphy—officially in office just two days—has already begun to implement many of the "progressive" policy changes he promised on the campaign trail and transform New Jersey into the "California of the East."...more

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Equal Pay and Gender Equality are No. 1 on N.J.’s New Governor’s Agenda

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Hours after being sworn in as New Jersey’s 56th governor on January 16th, Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order prohibiting public employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s current or prior salary. In doing...more

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Compliance News Flash

This week’s news flash – a quick overview of timely background screening and immigration-related news that is important to your organization. 1. This week the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to allow partial implementation of...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

New Orleans Mayor Issues Executive Order Restricting City Departments From Inquiring Into An Applicant’s Salary History

New Orleans Mayor, Mitch Landrieu, has issued an executive order that bans questions about salary history during the application processes for City positions. The executive order is effective January 25, 2017 and is similar...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Employment Law - January 2017 #2

Supreme Court to Decide Validity of Class Action Waivers - Why it matters - After multiple petitions, and amidst a broadening split of the federal appellate courts, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed earlier this month to...more

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New York Governor Signs Executive Orders To Address Wage Gap

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On January 9, 2017, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued two executive orders aimed at addressing the perceived gender, race, and ethnicity-based wage gaps. Noting that the state government must lead by example and ensure...more

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New York Toughens Equal Pay Laws: State Contractors Must Disclose Salary Data, State Agencies Cannot Ask Applicants for Salary...

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed two executive orders: one requiring state contractors to regularly disclose employee job title and salary data and the other prohibiting state agencies from making pre-job offer...more

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Executive Order Issued by Governor Cuomo Prohibits State Agencies From Asking Applicants About Prior Salary History to Help Ensure...

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On January 9, 2017, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order aimed at ensuring pay equity. The executive order prohibits the State from asking job applicants about their current or previous compensation...more

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Governor Cuomo Signs Executive Order Requiring State Contractors To Report Job Title And Pay Data

On January 9, 2017, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an Executive Order that requires state contractors to disclose, in addition to data on gender, race, and ethnicity that is already required, job title and salary data...more

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New York City Agencies Are Prohibited From Making Pay History Inquiries – At Least For Now

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Executive Order 21 – City Agencies Only New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is engaged in a flurry of pre-election actions.  Most recently, he signed Executive Order 21, which prohibits New York City agencies from asking...more

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